Necktie retainer



Feb. 13,1951 R. NAFTALl 2,541,660

NECKTIE RETAINER Filed July 2, 1949 INVENTOR.

Rudolph Noffoli ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NECKTIE RETAINER Rudolph Naftali, New Rochelle, N. Y.

Application July 2, 1949, Serial No. 102,789

2 Claims.

1,, This invention relates to necktie retaining means which are used to hold in place the ends of four-in-hand neckties in relation to the shirt front.

An object of the invention is to provide an aid or accessory for apparel, whereby the ends of a four-in-hand necktie may always be retained in an attractive and orderly central position upon the shirt front.

Another object of the invention is to provide highly improved and novel form of tie retainer which is adapted to be supported upon the front of a shirt or blouse in position overlying the depending tab portions of a four-in-hand necktie, so as to retain the same against movement away from the central portion of the shirt front, and which is so constructed that the tie is retained without having any actual connection with the shirt front.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved and novel form of necktie retainer which includes positive fastening means for'securing the same to the shirt front on opposite sides of the front overlapping center portions of the shirt, so as to avoid accidental dislodgement and loss of the retainer, and which is so designed that the necktie itself is not clamped or gripped in any manner, so that it is not mutilated or otherwise damaged.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved and novel form of necktie retainer which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, and which at the same time is highly effective for its intended purpose.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter be pointed out or will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a shirt, with a four-in-hand necktie knotted about the collar thereof, and illustrating my improved necktie retainer secured to the shirt front in position so as to retain the depending portions of the necktie;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view similar to that of Fig. l, but smaller in size and omitting the necktie and necktie retainer, and showing the location of cooperating fastening means carried by the shirt front, designed to mount the retainer thereon;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sec-' tional view taken substantially long the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, but omitting the shirt from the illustration;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of Fig. 3,-but showing a modified form of my invention;

Fig. 5is an enlarged face elevational view of the form of necktie retainer illustrated in Fig. 1, but apart from the shirt and necktie, and adapted for use with buttons carried on the shirt, as shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view similar to that of Fig. 5, but showing a necktie retainer carrying snap fastening fastener portions (instead of button holes) and adaptedto engage with complementary fastener elements carried on the shirt; and

Fig. '7 is an elevational view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a second modified form of the invention, in which one end of the tie retainer is permanently attached to the shirt front, a portion of the shirt being shown in fragment.

When four-in-hand neckties are worn with a shirt or a blouse, it has always been a problem to kee the depending end portions or tabs thereof properly centered, so as to present an attractive and orderly appearance. Metallic tie clamps or similar tie clips have been employedfor gripping the depending large and small tabs of the necktie tightly to the shirt front, but these have not been satisfactory, because they present certain inherent disadvantages. For example, such tie clamps often mutilate and damage the necktie due to the frictional gripping contact therewith, and also hamper the free movement of the users neck, since they clamp the necktie and shirt tightly together. Distortion of the neatly made knot also results. In addition, it is difficult to center the tie properly with the former tie clasps since they usually frictionally engage one of the shirt front margins which is itself off center. Another disadvantage in the use of such' metallic tie clamps is that they tend to slip ofi the shirt and are very easily 10st, and hence represent a monetary loss to the user. 7 According to the present invention, the above described disadvantages in tie retainers heretofore employed are overcome, and additional advantages are obtained.

In order to understand clearly the nature of the invention, and the best means for carrying it out, reference may now be had to the drawings, in which like numerals denote similar parts throughout the several views.

As seen best in Figs. 1 and 2, I have shown for purposes of illustration, a shirt l0, having left and right side panels l2 and I4, forming the shirt front, with sleeves shown at It and I8. A collar is attached to the collar band at the top of the shirt body in any well known manner, and the necktie extends around the collar band, with a four-in-hand knot formed at 24, and depending large and small tie tabs 26 and 28. When the knot is properly tied, it is seen that the large tie tab 26 overlies the small tab 28 so as to hide the same entirely from view from the front, as shown in Fig. 1, the length of the large tab 2% being greater than that of the small tab 28 when the tie is properly made up.

When in this position, the tabs of the necktie overlie the front seam formed by the overlapping inner margins of the left and right side panels 1 2' and [4 of the shirt front, these being fastened I together in any well known manner, as by buttons in the left panel l2 whi h engage in matching button holes 32 in the right panel M. For neatness of appearance, it is desirable't-hat the large and small tabs 26 and 28 of the necktie be retained in the central aligned position shown.

In accordance with my invention and referring to Figs. 1 and 3, it is seen that I provide ,anecktie retainer 3% comprising a central body 38 formed of fabric or other suitable material preferably having a length sufiicient to extend across the width of the large tab 26* of the necktie. The said retainer body 38 may be provided with integral left and right end extensions or flaps 4t and 32 which may also be of fabric or other suitable material and which extend leftwardly and rightwardly, respectively, preferably substantially beyond the edges of thenecktie tab 26 and over the adjoining left and right shirt panels i2 and. M. As clearly ,noted' in Figs. .5, 6 .and '7 of the drawings, the central body and integral fiaps of the retainer maybe formedzof aplurality of layers of fabric material sewedztogether by a line of stitching adjacent thev peripheral margin thereof as represented by the dotted vlines shown in the saidFigs. 5, 6 and 7.

Buttons Mend. are secured at predetermined locations to the. portions .of the shirtv panels I2 and I4 to be aligned withand underlying button vholes 4'8 and formed in the end flaps .40. and 62 of the necktie. retainer. By engagement of the .buttonsin these button holes,'it is seen that the necktie retainerziscarried by theshirt in a position transversely disposed with respect to the :tabs 26 and '28 as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3,

with the two necktie tabsZB and 28 freely extending between the undersurface of the necktie retainer and the. shirt. The button holes 48' and .56 are shown clearly in Fig. 5. If desired the outer surface of the necktie retainer body 38 may be suitably ornamented by the initials of the wearer as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 or by any other suitable-form of ornamentation. It-is also noted that ifdesired the said retainer 36 may be made of-materialto match the material of'the-shirt to provide a harmonious-effect.

Instead of employing buttons and button holes, asin Figs. 1,2, 3 and 5, other suitable and well known fastening means-may be used and it is noted'that my invention is not limited to any specific form of fasteningmeans. For example, snap fasteners maybe carried jointly by the-tie retainerand-the-shirt, instead of the buttons and buttonholes. Thissnap fastenerform is shown in Fig. 6, where there are the end fiaps ilib and 42b which have the female'halves 52 and-5'3- of snap fasteners secured'thereto, one of the end flaps-42b being also shown-partly turned toshow its undersur-face. It will be clear tha-tthe corresponding male halvesof the snap-fasteners-are then carried on the shirt front in place of the buttons 44 and 46 shown in Fig. 2, and in the same locations, so as to permit snap engagement of the necktie retainer therewith. If convenient the male components of the snap fasteners may be mounted on the retainer and the female components mounted on the shirt.

Fig. 7 shows another modified form of the invention, which is similar to that of Figs. 1 to 5 in that it has a buttonhole 480 formed in its left fiap 400, but differs in that such button hole is omitted from its right flap A20, and instead, the right flap 420 is attached by stitches 56 directly to the underlying right shirt front panel l lla, so as to remain permanently attached thereto. In use, the necktie tabs 26 and 28 extend under the central body portion 380 of the necktie retainer 36c as in Fig. 3, and the left hand buttonhole 480 is the one used for engagement with the shirt panel l2 as before. This form is advantageous in thatv it preyents loss of the necktie retainer. It is noted that any other suitable known permanent attaching means besides stitching may be employed if desired. Also either the right or the left end of the retainer may be permanently held in attachment to the shirt. It is also noted that where the retainer is made. of launderable material the same can be laundered with the, shirt.

Fig. 4 shows a modified form of'the invention in which there is thesame retainer body portion 35d, with flaps 46d and 42d, and, in which there may be employed as a parttof the fastening means button holes 8d. and' 59d formed therein like that shown in Fig. 5. But itdiifers from Fig. 5 in that there is a first tie tab retaining band 60 secured at its endsGZ-andfit. to.-the flaps 48d and 5511 as shown in Fig. .4, so as to form a slot to receive the large tie ttab v2t, or both tabs. if desired. Also, if desired, asecond tie tabretaining band 56, maybe securedat its ends 68' and it to the underlying portions of the first tie tab retaining band 60, in-the manner shown in Fig. 4, to form a slot to receive the small tie tab 28. The button holes 48d and 50d engage with the buttons 44 and 46 on the shirt front as shown in Figs. -1 and 2 and already described. Instead of buttons and button holes other attaching means may also be employed in thisform as explained in connection with the other forms of the invention.

In all the forms .of' invention shown in the drawings it is noted that the .lowermost surface of the retainer throughout its entire length overlies the outer surfaceof the shirt and outer necktie tab.

Although I have described my invention in specific terms, it will be understood that various changes may be made in size, shape, materials and arrangement Without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A necktie retainer comprising a retainer main body portion formed of sheet material and having a length at least as great as the width of the large tab of a. necktie at a substantial distance above the lower end'thereof, first and second end flaps carried. on opposite ends of said main body portion and adapted to extend beyond the edges of said large necktie tab to overlie the panels of' the shirt front worn by the user, fastener means carried jointly by said first and second end flaps and by the shirt panels underlying thesame, for attaching said fiaps thereto in position overlying the outer surface of said large necktie tab, a necktie tab retaining band secured at its ends-to said main body portion and adapted to form a slot REFERENCES CITED zfi p to receive Said large necktie tab The following references are of record in the erem.

2. A necktie retainer according to claim 1 in file of thls patent which there is provided a second necktie tab re- 5 UNITED S A S PATENTS taining band secured at its ends to said first neck- Number Name Date tie tab retaining band and adapted to form a 2030905 Wolfe 18, 1936 second slot therebetween to receive the small 2,043,799 Jokela et a1. June 9 1936 necktie tab therein, whereby said large and small 2,223,176 Jak b mm 26' 1940 necktie tabs are retained in central position on 10 said shirt front without substantial obstruction to sliding axially within said first and second slots.

RUDOLPH NAFTALI. 

